Miss Piggy to host BAFTAs red carpet

Hollywood heartthrobs George Clooney and Brad Pitt are set to face a grilling from Miss Piggy on the red carpet at the BAFTA Awards in Britain next week.

The glamorous star of The Muppets has been honing her flirting skills as she prepares to meet the best actor nominees at the Royal Opera House in London as part of her red carpet hosting duties.

"Imagine the likes of Clooney, (Jean) Dujardin, (Michael) Fassbender, (Gary) Oldman and Pitt achieving the very pinnacle of their careers by getting a chance to speak with the one and only moi - Miss Piggy," she said.

"Naturally, I will be asking questions that only moi would dare to ask."

Miss Piggy is no stranger to film awards shows, having appeared with Muppets co-star Kermit at the 1982 Oscars ceremony, and she popped up again alongside Whoopi Goldberg at the Academy Awards in 1996.

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